Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible to participate.
UEFA Executive Committee chose Slovakia as a host in 25 January 2023.
The draw for the final tournament was held in Bratislava on 3 December 2024.
The ranking of teams in the group stage is determined as follows: In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winners if necessary.
In October 2023, UEFA officials came to Slovakia to further inspect their venues and were satisfied with them.